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Nick Cave is being celebrated in his first retrospective, “Forothermore,” open May 14th to October 2nd at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
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In Nickolas Muray’s 1939 portrait of painter Frida Kahlo, a crown of purple yarn weaves in and out of her thick black hair, flyaways breaking loose from her braids.
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Tomokazu Matsuyama’s paintings, sculptures, and murals sample pop culture, art history, and advertising to capture life as a global, nomadic citizen.
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🎵 Artsy Mixtape 021 just dropped on Spotify, curated by the artist Jason Seife. “Music has always been a large part of my life,” Seife told Artsy, “from playing guitar in a few bands myself to naming artworks based on my favorite songs. artsy.app/3994bqy
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Catch me on today’s episode of ’s Marketing Against The Grain Podcast where I get to share some cool insights about building and some helpful marketing tips podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ret
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Takashi Murakami may now be an international art star and a cultural icon, but he was once a disgruntled student, bored with his conservative schooling and dreaming of better things.
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This May, collectors and dealers are flocking to the city for a month of art events. What keeps them coming back?
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Korea’s market is booming, with new galleries and fairs moving in and young collectors and artists on the rise.
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Although Georgia O’Keeffe was heralded by local newspapers upon her arrival as the “famous painter of flowers,” the impetus for her trip was a different sort of plant life.
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Abstract Expressionism is largely remembered as a movement defined by the paint-slinging, hard-drinking machismo of its poster boys. But the women who helped develop the style have largely fallen out of the art-historical spotlight.
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Feel extremely grateful to have the opportunity to share my story and our mission here at to democratize the art world with the
Everyone should be able to enjoy art and buy art, not just the elite. You can read the article online here: ft.com/content/ad07b9
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The inaugural edition of the citywide collaboration, rooted in four art fairs, was laid back in both pace and sales at NADA, TEFAF, Future, and Independent.
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Interdisciplinary artist and doula Tsedaye Makonnen uses sculpture and performance art to foreground Black women’s reproductive healthcare needs.
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Beyond straightforward self-portraits, artists through the ages have left special signatures on their canvases, covertly inserting their own visages into their works in unusual and inventive ways.
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The range of sizes and editions means that there is a collectible toy for every budget, making this the perfect category for new collectors—if they know what to look for.
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#ChristianRuizBerman, You Can Catch More Birds With Honey Than With a Stick (Honeycreepers), 2022 artsy.app/3w5eW4R
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Abstract Expressionist painter Joan Mitchell always spoke her mind, no matter the scenario.
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#MelindaBraathen, Some Sweetness or Sharpness in the Air (After Tarkovsky’s Stalker), 2021 artsy.app/3FmJZ0n
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Artsy writers and editors pick the standout exhibitions at Future Fair, Independent, NADA New York, and TEFAF New York.
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How one photographer befriended a coven of Romanian witches who make a living conducting rituals that help their clients find love, money, and adequate punishments for their enemies.
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In the international exhibition of the 2022 Venice Biennale, “The Milk of Dreams,” Gabriel Chaile’s adobe creations dance in the otherworldly.
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Depicting her sister-in-law with her newborn baby, Caroline Walker captures a more truthful expression of motherhood filled with both joy and loneliness.
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The dividing line between fine art and craft has been unraveling for decades.
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Cecile Chong’s encaustic paintings in “Lore” at Kates-Ferri Projects unfurl cultural histories of exchange through figures from vintage children’s books.
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Honoring her Indonesian and Caribbean ancestry with a bright color palette, Bianca Nemelc transforms the foreign landscape of Antarctica into an extension of herself.
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Artist Angela Deane isn’t afraid of ghosts. According to her, they live among and within us.
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The global rise of NFTs has been massive, but in Africa, the ascent has been meteoric, especially in countries with burgeoning art ecosystems.
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Hannah Höch, one of the few female members recognized by the movement, offered a refreshing antithesis to macho constructions of the Dadaists.
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Andy Warhol’s “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn,” which could break records when it’s auctioned at Christie’s next week, is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
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